#9E978A
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(67.9% 0.02 83.1), rgb(158, 151, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#9E978A is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E978A |
| RGB | rgb(158, 151, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 9%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.02 83.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #9E978A | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E978A | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E978A text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E978A text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE7
oklch(93.7% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D4
oklch(88.5% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B8
oklch(81% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E978A
oklch(67.9% 0.02 83.1)
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Step 500
500
#918878
oklch(63% 0.026 82.1)
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Step 600
600
#7B7261
oklch(55.5% 0.028 83.4)
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Step 700
700
#686050
oklch(49.2% 0.027 84.5)
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Step 800
800
#554E42
oklch(42.7% 0.021 81.2)
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Step 900
900
#464137
oklch(37.7% 0.018 84.6)
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Step 950
950
#292621
oklch(27% 0.01 80.6)
#9E978A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9B9789 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C988A | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A29593 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E978A
#9E978A
oklch(67.9% 0.02 83.1)
- #9198A5
#9198A5
oklch(67.8% 0.021 263)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9E978A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.048
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.048
Use #9E978A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.